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World Cup: Great goalkeeping leads Mexico to draw with Brazil

Associated Press

Posted:
06/17/2014 02:06:44 PM PDT

Updated:
06/18/2014 02:26:15 PM PDT

Brazil's Paulinho (8) watches as Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa punches the ball clear of the goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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FORTALEZA, Brazil -- Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the teams' second group-stage match at the World Cup on Tuesday.

The result leaves both teams with four points each in Group A.

Ochoa just managed to keep Neymar from scoring in the 26th minute, with the Brazilian's header set to fly just inside the post when Ochoa dived to his right to push the ball wide. Ochoa also made three other difficult saves to keep the hosts from breaking the deadlock -- a shot by Paulinho, a second-half effort by Neymar and a close-range header by Thiago Silva in the 86th minute which produced a remarkable block by the Mexico keeper.

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Willian of Brazil controls the ball as Marco Fabian of Mexico gives chase during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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